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I need to find someone to discuss this with.
How to pronounce 商量
How to pronounce
in Mandarin Chinese
shāng商liang量
to consult; to talk over
HSK 4
Synthesized Mandarin audio · Vivian voice
shāngFirst toneliangNeutral tone
Hear it in conversation
，
And you need to talk to your boss first before making a decision,
Select a word for its meaning.
See it in a sentence.
。
She wanted to go over a few things with him.
Hear the difference
A syllable has a shape.
Tone marks show how pitch changes. Colors help you follow each syllable in the app.
ā First toneHigh and level
á Second toneRising
ǎ Third toneLow, then rising in isolation
à Fourth toneFalling
a Neutral toneShort and light
These are dictionary tones. In natural speech, tones can change with context. A third tone often stays low before another syllable.